Ahaan Panday
Ahaan Panday | |
|---|---|
 Panday at the News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2026 | |
| Born | |
| Education | University of Mumbai (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2025–present |
| Known for | Saiyaara |
| Parent(s) | Chikki Panday (Father) Deanne Panday (Mother) |
| Relatives | Panday family |
Ahaan Panday is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut in the 2025 romantic drama Saiyaara.
Early life and background
[edit]Panday was born in Mumbai to Aloke "Chikki" Panday, a businessman, and Deanne Panday, a former model and wellness coach.[1][2] Through his mother, he has Scottish, Portuguese (Luso-Indian) and Nepali ancestry.[3][4] He attended Oberoi International School and later pursued a bachelor of fine arts in cinematic arts and production from University of Mumbai.[5] He is the nephew of actor Chunky Panday and cousin to actress Ananya Panday.[6][7][2]
Career
[edit]Panday began his career as an assistant director, making his debut in Sohail Khan's Freaky Ali (2016), followed by Rock On 2 (2016) and Mardaani 2 (2019).[8] In 2023, he served as an assistant director on the Netflix miniseries The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984.[9]
Panday made his acting debut in 2025 in the box-office success Saiyaara opposite Aneet Padda.[1][10][7][11] He is set to feature in a yet-untitled action romance film opposite Sharvari and will reunite with Padda and director Mohit Suri in a yet-untitled musical romance film.[12][13]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saiyaara | Krish Kapoor | Debut film | |
| 2027 | Untitled Ali Abbas Zafar action romance drama | TBA | Post-production | [14] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Debut (Male) | Saiyaara | Won | [15] |
| Screen Awards | Breakthrough New Actor (Male) | Won | [16] | ||
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Best Performance (Male) | TBA | [17] | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "The Many Lives of Ahaan Panday". Grazia India. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- 1 2 "Ahaan Panday: Everything you need to know about the 'Saiyaara' debut star". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ Aggarwal, Asmita (25 October 2013). "Fit for life". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 2026-06-16. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
For Deanne Panday, fitness is in her genes. This lithe fitness trainer, who is out with her second book, Shut Up and Train, boasts an exotic gene pool, with a Scottish-Nepalese father and Portuguese-East Indian mother.
- ↑ "Not An Actress, Ahaan Panday's Mother Deanne Panday Is A Fitness Icon, Style Diva | Photos". News18. Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
With Scottish, Nepali, and Luso-Indian heritage, Deanne has also featured in Baba Sehgal's pop music video Aage Aage Ladki and has authored several books focusing on stress, health, and fashion.
- ↑ Tanwar, Apeksha (2025-07-18). "From classroom to camera: What Ahaan Panday studied before his Bollywood debut". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ "Zahan Kapoor and Ahaan Panday: The calculated rise of Bollywood's new star kids". The Week. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- 1 2 "Does 'Saiyaara' prove that Gen Z is over the 'nepo baby' debate?". The Nod. 2025-07-29. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Das, Santanu (2025-07-22). "Ahaan Panday recalls how Shraddha Kapoor made him 'feel seen' as an AD on Rock On 2, reacts to her praise for Saiyaara". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Ahaan Panday Was An AD For The Railway Men; He's A Beautiful Boy: Dibyendu Bhattacharya | Exclusive". News18. Archived from the original on 2025-07-29. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Ahaan Panday Turns Beauty Model". The Voice of Fashion. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (2025-07-21). "Inside the clever and wicked Ahaan Panday's Saiyaara PR Campaign: How silence created the buzz". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "Ahaan Panday Begins Filming Ali Abbas Zafar's Next". The Hollywood Reporter India. 2026-04-04. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2026-04-15). "'Saiyaara' Team Reunites for New Romance". Variety. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "Ahaan Panday and Sharvari's next with Ali Abbas Zafar to release on March 26, 2027". bollywoodhungama.com. India: Bollywood Hungama. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Chaudhary, Aanchal. "Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda Steal The Show; Jacqueline Fernandez & Other Bollywood Stars Bring Haute Couture To Zee Cine Awards 2026". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "Chetak Screen Awards 2026: Ahaan Panday wins Breakthrough New Actor (Male) award for Saiyaara". The Indian Express. 2026-04-05. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Mathur, Abhimanyu (9 July 2026). "IFFM Awards 2026 nominations: Sitaare Zameen Par, Saiyaara pip Dhurandhar in films, Kohrra S2 rules the roost in shows". hindustantimes.com. India: Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ahaan Panday at IMDb
- Ray, Sanjana (2025-11-20). "GQ Hype: Ahaan Panday on Saiyaara's mammoth success, his relationship status and life-changing advice from Priyanka Chopra". GQ India. Retrieved 2026-06-16.